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Sakhioba Ensemble Tour
October - November, 2012
Nestled below the Caucasus Mountain range, Georgia possesses one of the oldest pre-Christian polyphonic musical tradition in the world... Read more
The Sakhioba Ensemble, a 12-strong all-male ensemble, will be on tour in the United States in October-November 2012, sharing their love of the musical tradition they were born into. Performing both church and folk music, instrumentals and traditional dances...
Monastery Tour:
June 20-30, 2012
Join us for our seventh year of exciting tours in Georgia's exotic landscapes. Medieval fortresses, world-famous hospitality, and professional guides make for an unforgettable adventure in the heart of the Caucasus...
Symposium
on Traditional Polyphony, September 24th-28th, 2012
The sixth Symposium on Traditional Polyphony, sponsored and hosted by the V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire, will be attended by many international scholars and performance ensembles, and will feature the best in Georgian music.
Georgian
Chant
ISOCM Conference, June 2011
John A. Graham, Ekaterine Diasamidze, and Davit Shughliashvili taught Georgian chant workshops at this year's International Society for Orthodox Church Music conference, held at the University of Joensuu Theological Institute in Joensuu, Finland. June 6th - 12th, 2011. For photos, videos, and other content related to the conference, click here.
Georgian
Chant
Featured in the NYTimes
The article, "Sacred Chants Reverberating Once Again," interviewed John A. Graham and Luarsab Togonidze for information on the history and preservation of Georgian liturgical music. See additional photographs here.
Archival Music
See our updated Archival Recordings page for Gramophone recordings of Georgian chant from the early 20th century
History
Chant preservation movement
See our brief survey of the 19th century Transcription and Preservation movement of Georgian Chant, with links to more information
Articles
on Georgian Chant
Review two articles in English by Georgia's leading chant scholars, Malkhaz Erkvanidze and David Shugliashvili, on the Resources page.